Stamp-affixing apparatus.



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PATENTED MAY 15, 1906.

J. SGHIMMI- f L, JA., STAMP AFPIXING APPARATUs.:

APPLICATION FILED MAY 17, 1905.

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; PATENTED MAY 15, 1906.

J. SGHIMMEL, J15. I STAMP APFIXING APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 17, 1,905.

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STAMP AFFIXING APPARATUS, APPLICATION FILED MA'Yn, 1905.

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' JOHN .SCHIMMEL, JR., OF Oman, NEW YORK.

".s mP-AFFIXme APPARATUS.

Specification of Letters Patent. was fila'dllay 17, 1905. 4 Serial u 260,776.

Patented. May '15, 1906. v

I To a ZFwhJ-om it, may c'oncermf Be itknown-tha't' I, Jonnficnwnnn, Jr. a citiz n pfitheUiiitedStates, anda resident of Olean,'1n-thecounty of Oattaraugus and State" of-New York, hav'einvented a new andl m s-a h i e st mps 0 8 matter, and has for its princi rovision'ofefiective means. oraccomplishrmg this. end with a minimum of manual mter vention.

-,It dohslsts in-the .various'features and combinations hereinafter described and maimed,

Reference isto .be had to the. accompanying drawings; formin" ,apartof this specification, in-which like re erencecharacters designatejlilge parts'in the several-views Figure 1 is an end elevationof one embedb inent of my invention, parts being in section, Fig. 2 is a side-elevation thereof. Fig.3 is a vertical sectional detail of the feed-wheel, as-

4 ,of a feed device or whee wheel-is shown as journaledin'beari-ngs' 53, carriedby the top of the walls 12 and havsociated' elements being shown in dotted lines: 1 Fig. 4 is a detail in end-elevation of the blade, guide-plate, anda cooperating arm ofthe a paratus. flxFlg. 6, is a vertical'secti'on are preferably reduced 'and ,extend through the opening. 31 into contact with the blade, against which theyqare yieldingly held-by springs 36, secured on',the ins-6 6 of Fig.6., 'Fig;l7 is a pers .ectiveview-of the "retaining members and t eirsup' rt,partsbeingbrokenaway; Fig-8 is as" ar'viewof the blade, guide,-and'its support; .-=-Fig.9" sliows in perspective, the ,presse -bl'oek'with its pawl and t e adjacent portions'ofthe blade-sup or: and Fig. 10 is a central vertical section-t 'ough thereservoir, taken intheplane of'the trunnion. L 1 (t'designates a base, near one side of which isfigged' a pedestal "11, having'ris' :aboye' it opposite walls 12 1'2. 1 The upper ace of the I "pedestal is concave 'to receive a laterallye curved blade 13,w' hich may be held in position by aset-screw-M, threaded through one of the walls 12. Mounted u on the base at the opposite-side from the pe estal is' amemher 15, from-the end of wlnchadjacent to the pedestal'rises a stan'dard'flfi, havin rejecting from it afhorizontal arm .l7; is arm has at its outer extremity near the end of the edestal an openin toreceive a ste'm18, pro-. ecting iipwardly irom fa resser-block 19.- Thetop of the stem. carries a handle '20, and' vbetween. this' and the arm 17' is a spiral spring sides of the extensions.

@ forming to vit in curvaturetion 28.

'walls .y By turning be adjnstedwithre center of the p This pawl engages members to separate,

I 21,.s erving to hold the block normally in ms r'aised' position. From each sidejof the block 1SL83I1 ext nsion 22, having portions operating wlthin the -wallslii, and thus: guiding the block in its movement. The inner edge of the ress'erblock between the extensions 22 cooperates with the edge ofthe blade to make the cut.) Itis held to'its work by springarms 23, fixed to the w alls'.12 and contacting: with rounded'faces '24, formed upon the outer.

fiitiia'ted above the blade is a plate 25, conplate isa'n-arm 27, having a divided end p0r-. p receives an annular groove in a screw 29, which. is threaded into one of-the ard to ,t-he edge of the blade and then fixed 1n position by a screw 30,

is an opening 31, which ermitscooperation 32 with the blade.-

ingperipheral projections 34, to which are pivoted arms -55. The ends of these arms to the wheeland pressing against the arms. The feed-wheel is prefer a ly"rotated upon the upward movement of the resser-block by a pawl 37, normally held wheel 40, fast upon' the end of one of the feedwheeljourna'l's outside its bearing.

qSecured to the under side of. the arml? is a bracket having separated. arms 41 41, de-

end ing at 'each side of 'the pressenblock.

in ahorizontal positionin' the path of the I and having bent. dges 26, extending into slots 26 in the inner esof the walls 12'. At the outer end of the a this screw the plate may threadedthrough the wall '12. Through the ate from its outer extremity downwardly againsta'stop 38 by a spring 39.

the teeth of a ratchetingled" at the bott'oni ofthese arms are reblock and below the cutting edge of the blade by springs .43, fastened to the bracket-arms and contacting with fingers 44. As the un 'der side of :the block strikes the retaining members these springs yield and permit the they assuming sub-. stantiall verticalpositions atgeach. side of the bloch. Carried bylthe bracket-arms at latheir outer sides in alinement with'the blade s a connecting member or wall 4%, which furnishesastop-face.

Rising from the outer end of the member 15 is a standard 45, in an opening in which may turn a trunnion 46, which projects from the sideof a reservoir 47, a nut 48 upon the opposite side of the standard retaining the trunnion in place. At the'upper'portion of the reservoir is shown a. funnel 48*,while the opppsite end of said reservoir is contracted to rnish a neck 49, preferably elongated laterally. Within this neck is a sleeve 50, conveniently of some suchelastic material as rubber, which has a thickened portion 51 exerting its ex ansive force against the neck to retain the s eeve in place. Mounted in the lower portion of the sleevefand extending out side the neck is a piece of absorbent material 52, conveniently sponge. The discharge area of the sleeve through the absorbent material may be decreased by a screw 53, threaded through the side of the neckand contacting at its inner end with a plate54, which presses against the outside of the sleeve. The end of the neck and its absorbent material normally lie below-the upper surface of the base, it occ'u- I pym a position within an opening55 through said ase. Beneath this opening 1n a hollow or recess in the base is preferably placeda pan 56 to receive any drip which may occur from the reservoir The downward movement of the reservoir-neck. may be limited by a proj ection 57 at one side of the reservoinwhich contacts with a stop 58, carried by the stand- "ard 45. The reservoir is yieldably held in this downward position by a spring 59, mountedupon the standard and contacting with the projection 57.

' The base of the apparatus serves as a support for the object which is to be stamped, and to determine the pro er position for the object a gage-pin 60 rises om the base at the outer sideof the-presser-block. 'To limit the thicknessof objects which maybe introduced, a rod 61 is shown as extending from the standard 45 over the base at the outer side of the reservoir. v r

In use the reservoir is filled with water through the funnel, and the stamps to be applied, divided from the sheets in which they come into continuous stri s, are placed upon the upper surface of the b ade between it and the gulde-plate and beneath the opening in said plate. The letter or other object to be stamped is then inserted. between the base and the rod 61 and pressed inwardly until it rests'against the gage 60 and against the adjacent end of the pedestal. In doing this the absorbent material of the reservoir contacts with it, and as said reservoir turns slightly upon itsv trunnion the spring 59 presses the absorbent material against the object, effectively moistening This discharge of water from the reservoir may be neaoyse from its previous stroke brings its awl into cooperation with the ratchet-whee turning thefeed-wheel. One of the arms of this wheel willbe in engagement with the stam adjustment to secure that it is engage by the fee through the guide-plate opening and will a vance the stri over the-plate until said arm strikes the en of the opening, when it will ,be' disengaged, the feed ceasing- The stamp to be affixed is now projected beyond the end of the'blade, with its perforated connection to the next stamp ofv the series just above the cutting edge. It isheld in a curved osition by the curvature of the blade and p ate, so

that as the block is depressed by the handle;

upon its stem the stam offers some resistance to displacement an at the same time is subjected to a shearing-cut, the edge of the block first operating upon each of the outer edges, the cut converging gradually from each side toward the center. As the stamp is thussevered it falls upon the members 42, which retain it in a horizontal position above the moistened face of the ob ect andupon which it is held against'out ard displacement by the wall 44*. The movement of the presserblock continuing o ens the retaining members and carrying t e stam before it presses it upon the object, to which it adheres. Upon the upward movement of the presser-block under the influence of its. spring theneXt stampi's advanced, as has been previously described, and, .the operation may be repeated upon a second object. When one strip of stamps has been used, another strip is introduced its forward, edge abutting a ainst that receding it, so dgwheel arms for advancement n proper relation tothe edge of the blade. It should be noted that the; arms resting upon the stamps (preparatoryto. feeding them upon the upwar movement of the presser-blockassist the guide-plate'in holding the strip against movement during the cuttin operation. If it is found that the feed oes not bring the stamps into proper relationwith the edge of the blade, this may be adjusted by turning the'screw 29 to bring the end of the opening 31 nearer. to or farther from'the cutting edge ,thus causing the feed-arms to be freed from their engagement at a different time; By loosening the screws securing. the blade it may bejreadilly removed for sharpening or to permit of po ishing its upper surface, so that the'stam s may movesmoothly over it, or to allow its proper coaction with the presser-block. V

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent roo IIO

1. A stamp-affixing apparatus comprising a laterally-curved blade and a presser cooperating with the "blade.

' 2. A stamp-aflixin'gapparatus comprising a laterally-curved bl'ade,.a presser cooperating with the blade, and means for forcing the 'esser toward the blade. 3. A-Stamp-aflixing apparatus comprising a laterally-curved blade, a presser cooperating with the blade, and means for forcing the presser toward the blade, said blade being mounted for adjustment toward and from the presser.

4. A stamp-afiixing apparatus comprising a laterally-curved blade, a guide curved to conform with the blade and extending therealong, and a presser cooperating with the blade.

. ing wit A stamp-afiixing apparatus comprising a laterally-curved blade, a curved guide ex- 'GBIIdlDifilODg the blade, a presser cooperatide toward and from the presser.

6. A stamp-affixing apparatus comprising a blade, a guide extending along the blade, a

presser cooperating with the blade, means for moving the guide toward and from the presser,

j and independent means for fixing said guide in position.

, 7. A stamp-aflixing apparatus comprising a laterally-curved blade, a guide extending along and conforming to the blade, and a presser cooperating with the blade.

8. A stamp afliXingapparatuS comprising a laterally-curved blade, a concave guide extendin along the blade and having an opening, a eed device operating in the opening,

and a presser cooperating with the blade.

9. A stamp-affixing apparatus comprising alaterally-curved blade, a concave gulde extending along the blade and having an openmg, a feed device having yieldable arms operating in the opemng, and a presser cooperating with the blade.

a laterally-curved bla 10. A stamp-affixing apparatus comprising a laterally-curved blade, a concave guide extendin alon the blade and having an opening, a eed-wiaeeloperating in the opening, a

presser cooperating with the blade, I and me'ansfor actuating the feed-wheel from the presser.

11: A stamp-affixing apparatus comprising e, a concave guide extendin along the blade and having an opening, a eed-wheel operating in the opening, a

the blade, and means for moving the tic sleeve situate for compressing. the sleeve.

presser cooperating with the blade, and ratchet mechanism connecting the feedwheel and presser.

12. A stamp-affixing apparatus comprising dividin means movable retaining members situated at one side of the dividing means, and spaced apart from each other, and a presser movable between and independently of the retaining members.

13. A stamp-affixing apparatus comprising dividing means, pivotally-mounted retaining members situated at one side of the dividin means and spaced apart from each other, an a presser movable between and independently of the retaining members.

14. A stamp-affixing apparatus comprising dividing means, pivotally-mounted retaining members situated at one side of the dividing means and spaced apart from each other, a presser movable between and independently of the retaining members and a spring for retaining said retaining members in a definite position with respect to the presser.

15. A stamp-affixing apparatus comprisin dividing means, a presser, members mounted independently of the presser below the dividing means and projecting at each side into the path of the presser, springs for normally maintaining the retaining members in position and means whereby the presser may swing said retaining members from without its path of movement.

16. A stamp-affixing apparatus comprising dividing means, a resser, retaining members mounted indepen ently of the presser below the dividing'means and projecting at each side into the path of the presser, means for normally maintaining the retaining members, in the path of the presser, and means whereby the presser may swing said retaining members out of its path.

17. Astamp-afiixin apparatus comprising a reservoir havin a discharge-neck, an elasin the neck and having a thickened enga ing portion, and, absorbent material vcarried by the sleeve, and means In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specificaton in the presence of two subscribing witnesses. I

- JOHN SCHIMMEL, JR. Witnesses:

THos. S. LARKIN, J. H. THOMPSON. 

